Hair-pin.



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HAIR PIN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 1, 1902.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RUDOLPH G. SCHTZ, OF PROVIDENCE', RHODE ISLAND.

HAIR-PIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Lettera Patent No. 719,697, dated February3, 1903.

Implication filed 'August 1l 1902.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

l Be it known that I, RUDOLPH G. SCHUTZ, a citizen of the United States,residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hair-Pins,ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to hair-pins devised for facile introduction andretention after insertion, and its purposes are those suggested. Theseobjects are attained by the structure hereinafter described, andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a frontelevation of my new pin, and Fig. 2 an edge view of the same.

Like letters of reference indicate likeV parts throughout the views.'

I My pin A is constructed of whatever material may be preferred andbelongs to the well-known arched type with exterior prongs a. Projectingdownwardly intermediate the prongs and in the same plane therewith is athird and shorter prong a', provided with a pointa-2 and blunt orrounded barbs c. whereserin No. 117.945. (No man by the hair which liesin the openings b intermediate the central and exterior prongs isinsured against accidental release.

The insertion and removal of my new hairpin is obvious, as well as isits advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

' A hair-pin comprising in a single integral element exterior prongs andan intermediate prong ot' less length than the exterior prongs andprovided with a broad point with an arched portion at the end of thepin,al1 of said prongs being arranged in the sam'elplane, all of saidprongs projecting from the arched portion at one end of the pin andtheexterior prongs being parallel with each other opposite said point toform contracted passages.

In testimonywhereof I have aiiixed my signature in presence-of twowitnesses. RUDOLPH G. SCHUTZ.

Witnesses:

EDWARD B. HOUGH, HoRA'rIo E. BELLoWs.

